Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-23

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fled to Switzerland, but when he
heard of the fate of his friend he
secretly returned to Prussia, de
termined to secure his release. The
prison is on an island in the River
HaveI, and Schurz succeeded in Sc
creting a boat and suitable DISCUSSES
on the riv ar, not far fr IN the citadel
KinkePs wife and her waiting-woman
were permitted at times to visit him.
When all had been arranged on the
outside so that he could escape easily
from the island, he went out one even
irg in November, 1850, passed the
panied by the waiting-woman. Going
to the appointed place he found
Schurz ready for him. They success
fully made their way to the seacoast,
and thence passed over to Scotland.
There have been frequent escapes
in the United States from jails and
penitentiaries, though the constant
supervision in the latter under tile
modern system now renders any at
tempt from the inside almost impossi-
BILE. Such escapes as occur nowadays
are by convicts employed at labor out
side the walls. There have been
quite a number like that of McGari-
gle, where prisoner has been al
lowed, under charge of deputies, to
visit his home or other places outside
the prison, and then, violating his i'm
piled parole of honor, has gotten
away by same ruse.
One of the earliest cases of this kind
was that of DR.. Theodore Gallaudet,
of New York. The Doctor lived at the
New York Hotel, and getting into a
quarrel with Mr.. Cranstown, the pro-
prietor, knocked him down and injured
him severely. For this he was arrest
ed, tried and convicted, and sentenced
to the penitentiary for one year.
This was in November, 1858.
After his sentence, when on
his way back to the tombs in charge
Of two officers, he suggested that in
asmuch as he was so soon to be cut
off from the world and all its enjoy
ments, they accompany him to a
fashionable restaurant and have one
good final dinner. The officers were
willing, few of the Doctors friends
were invited to join, and they
all had good time generally.
Wine flowed in abundance, the
officers became exhilarated, and enter
tanned the company with many stories
Of their adventures. They were hav-
ing splendid time, when the Doctor
was Obliged to leave the room for few
moments. AS he left his hat behind
him, the officers suspected nothing
wrong. He, however, did not return
for his hat, but was next heard of in
Havana, where he was joined by his
family. He never came back to serve
out his sentence. The officers were
informed next day that their services
were no longer required.
Harry Genet, the New York ring
ster, escaped in precisely the same
way McGarigle did December 2S, 1878,
and two years later " Boss" Tweed
did the same thing.
One OF the most sensational escapes
from the New York Tombs was that OF
William j. Sharkey in November,
1873. Sharkey was Il young man who
had achieved bad eminence as a
gambler and ward politician. In Sep
tember, 1872, he met another
gambler who owed him 5000.
He demanded payment, and when
refused deliberately shot the man
dead. He was arrested, tried and con-
victed and sentenced to be hanged.
Two women planned his escape-one,
Mrs. Allen, friend, and the other,
Miss Maggie Jourdan, his reputeu
wife. Visitors were admitted to the
prison to see the prisoners and could 60
to the different cells and talk through
the grating. Each visitor was given
a ticket by the warden, which
was shown to the keepers as
they went in and out. On the day
planned, Miss Jourdan went in the
morning to Sharkey's cell, as she did
every day, and talked with him
through the grating. Two hours later
Mrs. Allen came in to see a friend OF
hers, but as she passed Sharkey's cell
she stopped and had some conversa-
ton with him, and gave him her Wis
'itor's ticket. She then went on and
visited her other friend, and remained
with him until 2 O'Clock, when
the gong sounded for all Wis
itors to leave. Meanwhile Miss
Jourdan had left at O'Clock, con-
trary to her usual custom, and about
l 80 a peculiar looking female, heavily
yelled, with black cloak across a
broad pair of shoulders, passed down
the corridor, through the two lower
gates and out of the entrance, passing
three men, who all scanned her
very closely but let her go by.
A few moments later she was seen to
Jump on a Bleeker-street car while
in motion, and passed from sight.
The woman, in fact, was no other
than Sharkey, as the officers found a
half-hour later when they visited his
cell. There they found everything in
confusion, and on a little shelf his
black moustache still wet. with the
lather. Notwithstanding the utmost
efforts of the police, Sharkey got
away and reached Havana in safety.
-[Chicago Tribune.
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